Pics of hand-me-down stuff

[Cambuster]

This was my Grandads tool box

This is my Craftsman box my folks gave me in the mid 70s.Most of the tools are M.I.A. but hope to rebuild

Grandpaw liked his PBR

Black & Decker drill has been around in the family toolbox for long as I can remember.Still works great.Makes little sparks inside motor

 

[jeffhay]

That Tin Man oiler is pretty sweet.

 

[Basskiller]

The used plugs sticker.
Man I remember looking at a chart similiar to that when I was a munchkin. Good stuff.

 

[torqueman2002]

Cool drill.

FWIW - It looks like the ground pin on the plug is missing. It'll work fine like that, but if there's a short to the metal case you might be the path of least resistance for the current.

 

[Eldogg]

I had the same Craftsman as my first tool box. cool!!!!

 

[rickd.]

Great stuff, thanks for the pics.

In the photo with the crescent and the pipe wrench, what is the thing at the top, is that another type of adjustable wrench? I have never seen one like that.

 

[JD6619A]

Nice to see those old B&D drill's I have 2 of them

 

[GDA]

PBR opener - awesome. I remember how unique those ads were back in the mid 70s when I was growing up.

Dad bought me my first toolbox and some starter tools just like the one you have shown. Your thread brings back some good memories.

 

[chrislehr]

why did our parents instill "engrave your SS" on things.

More so, 30 years later, how have you not decided to refrain from posting your SS online?

Identity theft is no joke!

Wait, is that a phone number?

 

[Cambuster]

Yeah thats my phone # back then with a date.Don't ask me why,I was just a teen with an engraver...engraving everything I had!

 

[chrislehr]

Yeah thats my phone # back then with a date.Don't ask me why,I was just a teen with an engraver...engraving everything I had!

ohhhh, there's only one beer left, and it's BARTS!

 

[Cambuster]

and it still holds true today!

 

[Charles (in GA)]

why did our parents instill "engrave your SS" on things.

More so, 30 years later, how have you not decided to refrain from posting your SS online?

Identity theft is no joke!

Wait, is that a phone number?

The police used to recommend engraving the SSN on everything for ID if it is stolen. I have a number of tools with my SSN on them. As I stumble into them, I've been carefully blending out the number with a dremel tool and sanding disc. It is tedious but works OK. Problem is, I keep finding things I missed.

Charles

 

[jamesemery728]

Great stuff, thanks for the pics.

In the photo with the crescent and the pipe wrench, what is the thing at the top, is that another type of adjustable wrench? I have never seen one like that.

Proper name is "monkey wrench". Is an old style adjustable wrench pretty much replaced by the "crescent wrench". Still have some of the larger ones useful for plumbing repairs and other large nuts. (hmmm, maybe we need a few of these in Washington, D.C.)